Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel St Leonards today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel St Leonards at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Chapel St Leonards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 11 | 39 | 28 | 57 | 62 | 86 | 83 | 0 | 144 | 392 | 326 | 251 | 181 | 173 | 101 | 137 | 155 | 138 | 124 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM4.29m | 00:12AM3.91m | 12:45PM3.91m | 1:25AM3.68m | 2:13PM3.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM1.69m | 6:05AM1.86m | 6:42PM2.05m | 7:12AM2.13m | 8:06PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 124 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 39 | 28 | 57 | 62 | 86 | 83 | 101 | 144 | 392 | 326 | 251 | 181 | 173 | 101 | 137 | 155 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 650 | 808 | 231 | 231 | 244 | 103 | 98 | 348 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 192 | 103 | 103 | 98 | 103 | 147 | 337 | 257 | 43 |
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